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Dr. Tony Simmons Jr.
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer

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y Simmons Jr. is a strategy coach, visionary coach, and organizational development consultant.  He works with individuals and early entrepreneurs, helping them shatter barriers that hinder productivity, goal attainment, and financial growth.  Tony believes that individuals, teams, and business owners grow through the introduction and practice of new ideas that are tailored to their visions and capabilities. Tony has successfully supported the growth of educational, ministry, small business leaders and teams. He is passionate, personable, and has been known for his ability to pinpoint challenges and solutions with laser-like precision for his clients.  Tony is married to his beautiful wife Ashley, and together they have a lovely daughter that is their heartbeat!
​BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH ME:
  • Develop a clear, concise and compelling organizational vision that engenders corporate and financial support
  • Experience leaps in product and service innovation that gives you a leading competitive advantage in your industry
  • Bring a dynamic structure to your ministry and leadership teams that support membership, youth, and financial giving growth
  • Increase your ministry and/or business influence in local communities through innovative acts of service that produce loyal support
  • Establish a meaningful marketing strategy that builds a consistent stream of clientele and repeat business
  • Overcome personal barriers to growth, fulfillment, and gain a clearer life vision plan
  • Produce winning educational and career strategies for high school and college students

​I WORK WELL WITH:
  • Business Executives, Pastors, Managers, and Immediate Supervisors
  • Aspiring entrepreneurs or business owners within their first five years of operation
  • Pastors and Ministry Teams
  • Organizations that need to reinvent their images and expand their visions
  • High School and College Students
  • Individuals that seek to break through emotional and circumstantial barriers that hinder personal success, fulfillment, new vision, and happiness.
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​CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership from Regent University
  • Master of Arts in Global Business Management from Forbes School of Business at Ashford University
  • Doctor of Business Administration from Capella University
  • Certified Change Management Specialist: Management and Strategy Institute
  • Six Sigma Lean Management: Management and Strategy Institute
  • Kaizen (strategic lean business management) Management and Strategy Institute

Hi, friend! I'm excited about helping you make your LEAP!

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Dr. Lynn Marshall
​Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
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Dr. Lynn Marshall is a communication strategist and curriculum design expert for the Leap Effect Group. She has worked with profit and non-profit organizations to train and improve the quality of leadership teams by transforming the way they communicate with leaders, their peers, and the public they wish to serve. Her motto is that once you change your communication, you can change your life.
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She is experienced in training leadership teams to improve their personal and professional presentation skills. Her communication courses have changed lives by developing personal relationships with family members and friends. Working professionals and entrepreneurs have also learned their communication style and how to vacillate between communication styles when necessary.

Over the years, Dr. Lynn has combined her academic studies, training, and life experience to help others make tremendous leaps in their communication so that they can obtain the results that they are expecting. Please see Dr. Lynn's credentials section  for for information about her experience and background.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH ME:
  • Mobilize greater productivity and skyrocket employee/team morale and creativity
  • Develop training curriculum that rapidly boost employee/team skills and productivity
  • Increase customer loyalty and close more sales through powerful communication strategies
  • Resolve relational conflict and overcome barriers that block clear and efficient communication
  • Negotiate winning contracts and consistently close win-win business deals
  • Write winning proposals  that communicate with clarity, confidence, and persuasion
  • Develop and share compelling visions that inspire loyal support and goal attainment

I WORK WELL WITH:
  • Business Executives, Managers, and Immediate Supervisors
  • Educational Leaders: Educational Boards, Superintendents, Principals, and Teachers
  • Sales and Customer Service Teams
  • Educators and Administrative Staff
  • Pastors and Ministry Teams
  • Individuals for Personal Development and Relational Improvement Purposes

CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Writing and Linguistics: Georgia Southern University
  • Masters of Science in Higher Education & Organizational Leadership: Kaplan University
  • Doctor of Education in Curriculum Development and Instruction: University of Pheonix
  • State Licensed Professional Development and Educational Director for Early Child Care
I look forward to helping you make your LEAP!

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Dr. Tony Simmons Sr.
Senior Leadership Development Advisor
​Dr. Simmons is a visionary, trainer, motivator and mentor.  He is also sought after as a motivational speaker and pastoral counselor. As an experienced senior pastor for 30 years, he recognizes gifts within others and assists in developing those gifts paired with character.  Dr. Simmons specializes in equipping, training, and restoring leaders. He is experienced in working with various leaders in business, church, and government.  As an apostle, Dr. Simmons has established churches and functions as an overseer to those in need of mentoring and ministerial leadership. He has a broad range of experience as an educator and counselor. In both areas he has worked in the public school arena, Technical School System and in the penal system in Florida and Georgia.  Dr. Simmons is not only passionate about working with leaders, but also helping those he calls the “Davids”, young adults 35 and under, to avoid the pitfalls of life.  He is married to his lovely wife, Dr. Cherry Simmons, for 33 years. Together they are the founders and senior pastors of The Marketplace International Church, Jesup, Georgia; founders of Beside Still Waters of Georgia, a private counseling/therapy practice, have written three training manuals for church leaders, established churches, a private school, adult education programs, and after-school programs. They have three married, adult children and a beautiful granddaughter.
​BENEFITS IN WORKING WITH ME:
I will listen and find out what you deem as priority in a crisis and help you navigate through its complexities by establishing a clear and concise plan of recovery.  A crisis due to moral failure in a leader’s professional life often leads to problems within the leader’s personal life such as marriage, family, finances, and even health. What’s even worse is when legal action is taken against a leader that can lead to a law suit or arrest.  This is what I call Five Alive, the things that matter the most to you during a crisis that me and my team step in to ensure sustainability.  My goal is to bring hope and assurance that you can not only survive the crisis, but be restored and recover.
 
I WORK WELL WITH:
  • Business Leaders
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Church Leaders/Christian Organizations
  • Government Leaders
  • Married Couples (as defined between a man and a woman)

CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor of Science in Education/Minor in Learning Disabilities: Bethune Cookman University
  • Master of Religious Arts in Christian Education: Jacksonville Theological Seminary
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Education: Jacksonville Theological Seminary​
  • 30 years as an Ordained, Senior Pastor/Apostle
  • Licensed Christian Therapist: The Board of Examiners for Georgia Christian Counselors and Therapists. 
  • 20 + years of Entrepreneurship

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Dr. Cherry Simmons
Senior Leadership Therapist
​Dr. Cherry is a licensed Christian counselor and therapist, mentor, senior pastor, and international speaker.  Dr. Cherry, as often called, is an experienced senior pastor and Christian counselor for 30 years. She has worked as an educator with children, adult learners and as a private school principal. Dr. Cherry also works extensively in women’s ministry as a mentor and is the host of a yearly conference called “The Empowered Woman”. She specializes in healing the broken hearted.  She is compassionate toward those who have been wounded and devastated by the blows of life.  Dr. Cherry believes that everyone is entitled to love and needs to be accepted.  She is married to husband of 33 years, Dr. Tony Anthony Simmons, Sr.  Together, they are the founders and senior pastors of The Marketplace International Church, Jesup, Georgia; founders of Beside Still Waters of Georgia, a private counseling/therapy practice; written three training manuals for church leaders, established churches, a private school, adult education programs, and after-school programs.  They have three married adult children and one beautiful granddaughter.
BENEFITS IN WORKING WITH ME:
My job is to assist in your personal well-being.  My goal is to assert comfort and peace on your journey to recovery.  Very often people suffer feelings of hopelessness and abandonment during a crisis. Mental anguish is overlooked and leads to unresolved issues after the crisis.  I will establish a plan of therapeutic exercises to bring hope and to help you see the light at the end of the tunnel. You will not be alone. You will have the comfort of knowing that as an experienced therapist I am working for your benefit, and I am connected to a team of persons whose focus is committed to your restoration and recovery.
 
I WORK WELL WITH:
  • Church Leaders
  • Business Leaders
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Government Leaders
  • Married Couples (as defined between a man and a woman)Individuals

CREDENTIALS:
  • Bachelor of Arts Degree in English/Minor in Journalism: Bethune Cookman University
  • Master of Biblical Studies: Dayspring Theological Seminary
  • Doctor of Christian Counseling: Trinity Temple Theological Seminary
  • Ordained Senior Pastor for 30 years
  • Certified Christian Counselor/Therapist by The Board of Examiners for Georgia Christian Counselors and Therapists
  • Entrepreneur



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  • Home
  • About
  • Meet The Team
    • Dr. Lynn Marshall | Communication Strategist
    • Dr. Tony Simmons Sr. | Leadership Development Advisor
    • Dr. Cherry Simmons | Leadership Therapist
    • Contact Us.
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